New England Fall Events celebrates the unique fall culture, seasonal activities, orchard events, outdoor fun, family farms, local food, and harvest festivals that make our region a special place to live and play.
We are your go-to guide for apple picking, pumpkins, food festivals, corn mazes, hayrides, and fall events!

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

One of the most popular family holidays of the year is upon us--Halloween! Hard to believe it's the end of October already and we admit we're sad to see our favorite seasons drawing to a close but we plan to make the most of it while we can.

We adore Halloween as much as you and there is no better place that captures the spirit of this holiday than our beautiful New England. Our region hosts dozens of Halloween events for kids and adults alike so check our events calendar to see what's happening near you.
This week you'll see an abundance of Halloween fun and your biggest challenge just may be deciding between so many great ways to celebrate!Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns - FOUR Nights Only (Thursday-Sunday)

This Thursday marks the debut of Boston's huge new Jack O'Lantern event called Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns. This highly-anticipated event features over 5,000 carved jack o'lanterns on display and four carving stations to observe the skills of their master pumpkin carvers. You'll find combination displays, giant pumpkins, 3D sculpted pumpkins, and a mini carving factory. Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns will only be open for FOUR nights leading to Halloween (this Thurs Oct 27th - Sunday 30th) so we recommend buying tickets ASAP.
Bonus: this event is held indoors which means it's also open during the DAY--a great option for families with younger children.
Find links to sign up for discount ticket codes on our Rise event page.

Never too late to pick pumpkins at a local patch!

As you know by now, New England Fall Events makes it so easy to find a local pumpkin patch for carving your jack-o-lanterns in time for Halloween! Add the various community pumpkin carving contests and pumpkin displays to the mix of your pumpkin-buying needs and you will certainly need to stock up on more than a few!

New England Fall Events' Top Recommendations for this Weekend's Fall Fun

We're all Halloween, all the time this weekend! No matter your age, you can enjoy the spirit of the season with family events, costume parades, costume contests, Halloween festivals, adult Halloween activities, and more. Here are our Weekend's Top Picks (as always, you'll find even more online). Here are our recommended activities for October 26th- November 1st, 2016:

Not Too Scary Ghostly Gathering and Pumpkin RollCanton, MA Click for detailsThursday, October 27th, 2016RISE of the Jack O'LanternsBoston, MAThursday through Sunday, October 27th - 30th, 2016Haunted Attic Tours of The Old ManseConcord, MA Click for detailsThursday and Friday, October 27th & 28th, 2016

Jack O'Lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams ZooProvidence, RINightly through Sunday, November 6th, 2016Ghosts on the BankePortsmouth, NH Click for detailsFriday and Saturday, October 28th & 29th, 2016Frightful Friday Stories at Gore MansionWaltham, MA Click for detailsFriday, October 28th, 2016

Hoots and Howls at VINS Nature CenterQuechee, VT Click for detailsSaturday, October 29th, 2016Spooky ZooProvidence, RI Click for detailsSaturday and Sunday, October 29th & 30th, 2016Spooktacular! at the Discovery Museum and PlanetariumBridgeport, CT Click for detailsSaturday, October 29th, 2016